The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-06
GLIDER ON A ToBoGGAN.
sliding Merrily over Glaciers to the
North Pole.
From TIE Ne,e York Star

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North Pole.
From, the Ne,c York Star
The account published yesterday of the
,dyentlres of the two well-known Arctic
prnlorers. Messrs. Glider and Griffiths, is
s, nr to-day by further interesting
s'a;dants of their search for the North
Dole That they failed to reach the object
3 their perilous journey was no fault of
I'll. own. but rather the result of circum-
W., over which they had no control.
7''t IIong the route of the journey to Hudson
pa,T the scenery was grandly picturesque,
a~S fine Colonel caught on the dry plates of
lie photographic camera many beautiful
scenes of river, lake and forest. Salmon
s,o,,t were plentiful in the streams and wild
@ Inc was found everywhere in the woods,
III "d the Iarder was so well supplied with
an toothsome food that Griffiths thought
tho whole affair big picnic. At night the
5SnloneI would play ON his orginette, while
a. Indian boatman would sing songs and
t Jarce AS they proceeded northward into
tho forests the wolverines would howl dis
ally around the camp at night; then the
Crees would repeat the weird tales OF the
Go,,raro1I SO familiar to the French-Cana-
i;o'9 evoyageurs. This is the spirit of a de-
u Used human being which enters a wolf,
vi the terrible animal roams abroad at
al n fright the timid. Griffiths' hair
,,,ss made to rise so often at these blood
c,,rdIing stories that finally he had his head
oirned so closely that not single hair could
be seen to move -,
One evening, shortly after the expedition
started. the two leaders were awakened
from sleep by an ominous sound proceeding
4rom fine Indian quarters. Upon investiga-
.ion the discovered the ten Indian boatmen,
oil in a line. upon their knees, praying-ac-
tually praying.
stRy lover exclaimed the Colonel, 1--WE
hove an amen corner in this camp, sure
enough - One stalwart Indian intoned the
,revers from a Cree book, while the others
gave regular responses in low gutheral.
et'Inst TO think of it, said Griffiths, "ten
full-blood Indians away up, here in the
wilderness, and every one OF them members
of the Episcopal church"
VI II was true. The Hudson Bay Com
nanv,s chaplains had accomplished success
ful missionary work
A few nights later on, however, the two eX-
nlore1,s were startled by another incidint. The
Indians, who had gathered i'll a group some
distance from camp, became noisy and
finally cot into an unusual row. When the
white men endeavored to quell the distur-
bance it was found that every night they
had been in the habit of playing their ia
game
sorts of stakes. On the night in question
one Door fellow had lost everything but his
shoe packs when mistake in the deal pre-
rinitated a row. The explorers did not I'M
derstand the mysteries of ''Ten," and the
Indians could not learn poker, so the jack
Dot and the tenpot were kept separate.
The Journey from York Factory to Fort
Churchill was made in the November snow.
The river being frozen over the boat was
eft behind and the men tramped on land
and ice. dragging sleds after them. Snow
drifts were SO troublesome that snowshoes
could only be used at intervals. But every
hill was turned into a toboggan slide, and
the sport was fast and furious at times. Dur
ing favorable gales the blankets would be
hoisted and the seds would skim over the
Ice like a North river ice boat. Upon
reaching the shores of Hudson Bay waste
of ice and snow stretched away beyond the
vision of the explorers. Holes were cut in
the ice and mari, kind of cod, and jack
fish were caught in great number.
Col Glider had started on this expedition
with the knowledge that the Esquimaux in
large companies made annual trading jour
neys between Fort Churchill and Marble
Island, 500 miles further north, and he cal
culated to join one of these native parties
which would probably convey him away up
to the north shores of Melville Peninsula or
boothia lsthmus, within 1000 miles of the
pole itself. Marble Island is well-known
rendezvous for the Esquimaux hunters and
one of the best points to fit out pole-ind-
ing company. They could travel with rein
deer until the Magnetic Pole was reached,
northeast of King William Island. This is
the pole which controls all the compasses,
but is not the genuine article which the gal
liant Colonel would consider a big find.
There they would eat the reindeer and then
travel on the shores of Lincoln Sea and
Lady Frapklyn Bay with Esquimaux dogs.
AT that point they could stop, take obServa-
lions, and while the Esquimaux were de-
vouring the dogs they could prepare to go
direct to the North Pole in light marching
how easy it all was, but alas! at Fort
Churchill it was learned that the Esquimaux
hunters had ceased their journey from
Marble Island five years ago because the
hudson Bay Company's steamers now run
tothe island all summer.
Nothing was left the great explorer then
but to turn about, return to New York and
prepare to reach the great Esquimaux rem
devious by water This he quickly ac-
complished, and hence he is home again
making ready to sail ON New Bedford
whaling schooner
Nearly 5000 miles were travelled by the
great Glider North Pole exploring expedi-
1on, and it is not surprising that the feet of
the redoubtable Colonel and his brave lieu
tenant should be sore. The walking was
@d' They are now keeping very quiet
MARRIED TO CHINAMEN.